Key holder



Feb. 16 1926 1,573,723

L. LONG KEY HOLDER Filed Feb. 19, 1925 I PW if INVENTOR ATTORNEYWITNESS:

" Patented Feb. 16, 1926. 1,573,723 UNITED STATES PArENroFFicE.

Appllcation filed February 19, 1925. Serial No. 10,433.

To all whom it may concern: Located within the container between the 55Be it known that I, LOUIS LONG, a 'citiplates 10 is a plurality ofspacing plates or zen of the United States, residing at Parpartitions14, the latter being held in spaced sons, in the county of Labette andState of relation and spaced from the plates 10 b 4 Kansas, haveinvented new and useful Imspacing blocks 15. Pine 16-pass through iprovements in Key Holders, of which the these blocks and through theplates 10 and following is a specification. 14 so as to hold the latterassembled.

This invention relates to key holders and The spaces provided betweenthe partition has for an object the provision of a holder plates 14 formindividual key compartments or container which may be conve'nently sefor the reception of keys 17. In order. to

cured to a belt or other article of apparel hold the keys in place theartition plates for the purpose of conveniently carrying a 14 areprovided with lateral y disposed oflnumber of keys. 1 set portionsforming pivots 18 which enter Another object of the invention istheopenings 19 located within the keys. The provision of a key holderwherein a plukeys are thus pivotally secured within the rality of keysmay; be arranged so that a individual key compartments and as the adesired key may e readily selected, propivots 18 are beveled, the keysmay be Q vision being made whereby a particular key withdrawn orinserted by forcing them past may be arranged in position for use withthe pivots. i 20 out disturbing the remaining keys. The keys areretained within the key Another object of the invention is thecompartments by means of dogs 20, the latprovision of a key holderwithin which the ter being mounted upon apivot pin 21 and keys areremovably secured and by means engaging over the end of the keyas shown2 of which the proper key for a particular in Figure 3. One of these dos is provided 5 lock may be readily selected. for each key compartmentand each dog has With the above and other objects-in view, extendingtherefrom an arm 22. The trim the invention further includes the follow-22 extend through the slots 13 and carry at ing novel features anddetails of constructheir outer ends,keys'or finger pieces 23 tion, to behereinafter more fully described, which may be provided with suitableindi'cia 30 illustrated in the accompanying drawings such as letters ornumbers, the said letters and pointed out in the appendedclaims. ornumbers. corresponding with letters or In the drawings numbers ofcertain doors or looks. Thus a Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevationilluskeyfor a particular door or look may be trating the use of theinvention. readily selected. The dogs are yieldingly 35 Figure 2 is aside view of the key holder. held in engagement with the keys by meansFigure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken of springs 24, while springs25 within the on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. key compartments bear againstthe inner Figure 4 is a similar view, showing one edges of the keys andact to force the keys of the keys partially ejecte outward when releasedfrom the dogs.

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of It will be apparent from theforegoing v Figure 3. p description and accompanying drawings Figure 6is a, fragmentary section on the that the invention provides means forline 6-6 of Figure 3. carrying a number of keys in a convenientReferring to the drawings in detail wheremanner with the keys soarranged that a in like characters of reference denote corparticular keymay be readily brought into responding parts, the invention as shownposition for use without disturbing the recomprises a key holder orcontainer which maining keys. includes side plates 10 which are shapedAny suitable means may be provided for somewhat after the shape of a keythrou' hattaching the holder in position, the means out the major ortionof their length. (gm; shown consisting of a spring finger 26 arend ofthese p ates is received within a cap" ranged'ati the rear of theholder. 11 having an inclined front wall 12, the The invention'i'ssusceptible of various latter being provided with spaced slots 13,changes in its form, proportions and minor the purpose of which willpresently appear. details of construct on, and the rlght is here-.

' in reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope ofthe appended claims.

Having described the claimed 1s:-

1. A key holder comprising a container adapted to receive a plurality ofkeys, means for securing one end of the keys with invention what is inthe container, releasable means engaging the keys for retaining theother'ends of the keys within the container and means for ejecting oneend of the keys when engaging in means is released.

2. A key holder comprising acontainer adapted to receive aplurality ofkeys, means for securing oneend of the keys within the container,releasablemeans engaging the keys for retaining the other ends of thekeys I within the container and 'indicia carrying! means upon theoutside of the container for operating the key retaining means and Imeans for ejecting one end of thekeys when the retaining means isreleased. I, v 3. A key holder comprising a container adapted to receivea plurality of keys, means;

for detachably securing one end oft-he keys f within-the container,releasable means engaging the keys for retaining the other ends of thekeys within the container and means for ejecting one end of the keyswhen engaging means is released. 4. Av key holder comprising a containeadapted to receive a plurality of keys, spacing means within thecontainer for separating the keys, means carried by the spacing meansfor securing one end of the keys with- 4 in the container, releasablemeans eng ing the keys for retaining the other ends 0 the" keys withinthe container and means for ejecting one end of the ing means isreleased. Q

keys whenthe engag- '5. A key holder comprisingi l t i adapted toreceive'a plurality of keys, spacing means within the container forseparating the keys means carried bylthe spacing means for latter withinthe container, releasable means engaging the keys for retaining theother ends of the keys within the container and a means for ejecting oneend of the keys when i the engaging means is released.

the container to release the dogs and means for ejecting one end of thekeys when the latter are released.

etachable pivotal engagement with the keys for securing one-"end of. the

In testimony whereof I aflinmy signa; ture. Y Y

